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Springtail
currently uses 100 Octane aviation gasoline. See our FAQs
below for more information.
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Trek Aerospace is proud to
announce the release of OVIWUN, a radio controlled,
smaller version of our
Springtail platform.
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OVIWUN, Springtail, and Dragonfly Air Vehicles
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Overview
The first issue facing any powered-lift vehicle is its specific
lift capability; i.e., how many pounds it can lift per horsepower.
Historically, lift system weights (power plant, drive train,
rotors, ducts and nozzles) have severely limited the vehicle's
ability to lift anything but itself. We have successfully
designed, developed and tested a combination of power plant,
drive train and ducted fans, which are able to deliver significantly
more thrust than the combined package weight, the result of
these test has developed into our "Core Technology"
which we have applied to the following machines:
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OVIWUN Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)
Based on the core technology used in our larger
Springtail and Dragonfly models, OVIWUN can be flown in
much tighter spaces. Weighing less than four
pounds, with batteries, this vehicle is operated by a
line-of-sight seven channel radio.
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Springtail Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle
(EFV)
Since our first un-tethered hover and transitional
flights in 2003 we have spent the time enhancing the
vehicle and building the next generation Springtail
EFV-4B. We are currently
progressing through a series of low-level un-tethered
flights, and scheduling demonstrations for potential
customers.
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Dragonfly Unmanned, Manned or Remote
(UMR) Vehicle
This vehicle was initially designed as an unmanned
utility cargo vehicle with over forty-one cubic feet
of capacity, however it is equally capable of manned
or remote operation. The powered-lift VTOL configuration
makes this vehicle extremely maneuverable and agile.
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Answers to
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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The benefit of ducted fans are
that they can be flown in tight spaces without worrying
about running into things and damaging the
blades/aircraft or the items it runs into. This is
perfect for flying in cramped quarters, below the tree
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OVIWUN can be flown both indoors
and outside. |
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Springtail and Dragonfly both run
on ONE rotary engine. In the future different
engines could be applied, however we do not have plans
to do so at this time. |
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We
currently fly the Springtail
using 100 octane aviation gasoline, however the rotary
engine used in the Springtail and Dragonfly vehicles is
designed to use gasoline, diesel, or heavy (jet) fuel. |
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The
Springtail Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL)
footprint is approximately the size of a picnic table. |
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Dragonfly
is currently configured to carry one to two people, with
an estimated capacity of 450 pounds. |
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Springtail and Dragonfly blades
are very quiet, however the engine will need a better
muffler, as it is quite loud! |
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Springtail and Dragonfly vehicles
both have a range of about 2-3
hours with a ceiling of over 10,000 feet. |
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Springtail and Dragonfly are both
designed to be equipped with a ballistic parachute in
case of an emergency. The operator can also wear a
parachute as well. |
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Pricing for OVIWUN, Springtail, and Dragonfly can be
found on our
contacts
page.
Under FAA regulations, the Springtail and Dragonfly
vehicles can only be sold as an "experimental
aircraft", these rules of sale will be followed
regardless of your location. |
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